On Friday (28), the city of Sao Paulo will start vaccinating its population against the influenza.
It is important for this immunity to be taken annually, as influenza viruses are subject to fixed mutations. For the first time in this year’s campaign, the vaccine will be available in basic health units (UBS) permanently, as well as seasonal campaigns. This means that the People who are part of the priority set can get the vaccine at any time of the year.
But, after all, who is part of the priority group? Check the following list:
- Children from 6 months to less than 6 years;
- Native children from 6 months to less than 9 years;
- Health workers;
- Pregnant women
- postnatal
- Teachers of basic and higher teachings;
- The original peoples.
- Elderly 60 years or older;
- Homeless
- Professionals for safety and rescue forces;
- Professionals Armed Forces;
- People who suffer from non -infectious diseases and other special clinical conditions (regardless of age);
- Persons with permanent disabilities;
- Truck drivers
- Collective land transport workers (urban and long cycle);
- Port workers
- The deprivation system employees;
- The private population of freedom, as well as teenagers and youth in the context of social educational measures (between 12 and 21 years).
I am not part of the priority group, can I get the vaccine?
At this first moment, the concentration of the unified health system (SUS) is the vaccination of the above -mentioned priority groups. “our The goal is to fortify 90 % of the general priority In a statement, the Minister of Health, Alexander Badilha, said, however, throughout the year, there will be times when other groups are thought, according to the shares of each city.
Although this does not happen, anyone can take a quadruple vaccine through the private health network. The vaccine is only invalidated for children under the age of 6 months and people with a history of severe sensitivity after previous doses.
*With information from Fernanda Pinotti and Gabriela Maraccini, from CNN Brazil
